#294D31
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.4% 0.063 149.8), rgb(41, 77, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#294D31 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294D31 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 77, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.063 149.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #294D31 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294D31 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #294D31 text on white | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #294D31 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE87
oklch(70.6% 0.076 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A69
oklch(63.1% 0.098 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#408451
oklch(55.5% 0.105 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#327041
oklch(49.1% 0.099 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B36
oklch(42.6% 0.081 149.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294D31
oklch(38.4% 0.063 149.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#294D31 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4E482F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484433 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234C46 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294D31
#294D31
oklch(38.4% 0.063 149.8)
- #563754
#563754
oklch(38.4% 0.063 329)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #294D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #294D31 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.